Show us your.......newbie progress! [4 Sep 2012 - 4 Oct 2014]

[Phoenix Lincs]

Brilliant ride. That's a great average for that distance. Puts my 64 miles to shame now. Lol

Good luck with your 100 milers. Can't begin to imagine doing quite as long as that.

Brilliant ride. That's a great average for that distance. Puts my 64 miles to shame now. Lol

Good luck with your 100 milers. Can't begin to imagine doing quite as long as that.

Thanks Mo but it doesn't put yours to shame at all. My previous longest wasn't even a metric century as some folks in here pointed out I should have gone round the block for .3 mile!!

You're doing just great yourself

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Discounts on Monday?

Nope, I'm working tomorrow and I think they should pay EXTRA!! Due to my dedication to my work

 

[Nomadski]

Made a booboo in my last post, was meant to sound out best wishes to boybiker and congratulate Phil on his weekly mileage but somehow....didn't.

Superb ride there Phoenix, have you managed to get some hills in yet? Your doing better than me at the mileage (by far) but I hope you get some hills in so your ready. I know your not too blessed with many hills where your from (I have old family friends in Louth), hope you get some experience in the other 100 miler your doing next month. Great average speed too for the distance!

 

[SWSteve]

I got in another 20 miles around Swansea bay with a 14 mph average. It was quite windy as well.

I'm taking a day off tomorrow. I've ridden 140 miles in the last 7 days so I've earned it.

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Great photo, the only problem is the helmet position, check rule #76

 

[RWright]

Hmmm, warm nice weather, first day of the month is on a Saturday, Sportive rides, group rides.
Something tells me the Junedoggle is going to have quite a blast off.

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

Superb ride there Phoenix, have you managed to get some hills in yet? Your doing better than me at the mileage (by far) but I hope you get some hills in so your ready. I know your not too blessed with many hills where your from (I have old family friends in Louth), hope you get some experience in the other 100 miler your doing next month. Great average speed too for the distance!

Thanks. Now I've hit my distance target, my plan is to get some hill work in. I've a couple not TOO far away, although I've not done The Big One since I got my Garmin so don't know the exact stats. I've a rest day (from the bike) today and on a group ride tomorrow morning, so maybe this week I'll try to get out there, even if only by driving there and back as I've a busy week working.

Good luck everybody with various Sportives, challenges, rides and anything else this weekend. Hope the weather is kind to you all

 

[Phoenix Lincs]

It uploads after you have uploaded to Garmin. The auto sync is between Garmin Connect and Strava

Still having to upload to Strava myself. Do I need to leave the garmin web page open or something? Despite having two messages saying it'll automatically do it, I'm obviously doing something wrong. Ie being a 'blonde'!!

Have a great day!!


Reason for edit - another blonde moment. Double quoted your post by accident! Perils of using phone not conputer

 

[RWright]

I have never set up my Garmin account to sync with Strava but I found this if it may help. Looks like you have to have a third party software, just from what I briefly read.
https://strava.zendesk.com/entries/...y-publish-Garmin-Connect-activities-to-Strava

 

[Mo1959]

Hmmm, warm nice weather, first day of the month is on a Saturday, Sportive rides, group rides.
Something tells me the Junedoggle is going to have quite a blast off.

Not from me I'm afraid. Lol. A very gentle 15 mile potter on the hybrid this morning as a recovery run from my long ride yesterday. Felt a bit guilty not keeping going on such a beautiful morning but I resisted.

 

[RWright]

I took an easy ride yesterday myself. I might again today, depends on how I feel after I get out. I do want to ride the 100k group ride route that I missed earlier this month. I may try and do it soon. I have some new shoes on the way. I may wait until they arrive before I do it.

 

[Mo1959]

I took an easy ride yesterday myself. I might again today, depends on how I feel after I get out. I do want to ride the 100k group ride route that I missed earlier this month. I may try and do it soon. I have some new shoes on the way. I may wait until they arrive before I do it.

It can be hard to make yourself have a few slower/recovery runs but I'm sure they are just as necessary as the longer/faster runs. I am starting to give some thought as to how to progress. I don't want to just concentrate on miles and end up just constantly doing longish runs at the same speeds all the time. Time to think about mixing it up more now that I have a base level of fitness. Thinking about maybe throwing in a few days where I don't go as far but concentrate on faster speeds and/or hills.

 

[RWright]

It can be hard to make yourself have a few slower/recovery runs but I'm sure they are just as necessary as the longer/faster runs. I am starting to give some thought as to how to progress. I don't want to just concentrate on miles and end up just constantly doing longish runs at the same speeds all the time. Time to think about mixing it up more now that I have a base level of fitness. Thinking about maybe throwing in a few days where I don't go as far but concentrate on faster speeds and/or hills.

I have been thinking the very same thing. I think it might also be better to some days spin more, some grind more and just mix it up. I do a little of that now. I will ride in a higher gear or maybe a lower gear than normal. I will also do things like climb some of the small hills in very top gear very slowly. I find that getting out of the saddle like that seems to help my back and butt some too. Sort of breaks up the monotony. Speaking of monotony, I broke the clip part off my Sansa Clip player yesterday. I don't think it can be fixed either. Might be time for bike ride to Wally World (walmart) to get another one.

Forgot to add, I can ride for miles with no hands now on some of the new roads I have been finding. That helps my back and hands and wrist and arms a lot. If you see someone on a bike doing the YMCA dance be sure to wave, it might be me.

 

[Nigelnaturist]

Great photo, the only problem is the helmet position, check rule #76

Dont start on photography Steve, bikes are the most boring things to photograph.
Good luck to anyone with rides today.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Damn!

Got up nice and early and was out by 8am to do my meticulously planned 30-miler.

7.9 miles from the off I was exiting a dark-ish underpass into bright sunlight turning slightly right...

...didn't see it but my front wheel did. About 5-6' of slippery loose gravelly road surface (where the cars don't go I guess).

So - bike washes out from the front and I have my first off. Cut chin, both knees cut, left hand has half a dozen cuts on, right hand 2 cuts but I can't move 3 fingers very well, left elbow bit ripped up and swollen, stomach and chest has gravel rash all down one side. First Responder Mrs SD has given me the once over and an all clear.

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Bike has scuffed pedal (not bothered by that), both brifters minor cosmetic marking (can live with that), saddle has big chunk missing (Mrs SD has already gone and got a new one whilst in town), rear skewer scuffed and has sharp edges (new one now on order from LBS).

Everything else is ok - LBS has checked frame etc. Shame bike is no longer pristine but that's the way these things go. Not the end of the world.

All my clothing is amazingly ok too!

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Fortunately no major damage to me and I am thankful a car was not following!

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15.8 miles in hour and 5 mins; can't be bothered to work out the average.

Happy and safe riding all!

 

[Mo1959]

Oh no.......sounds like a nasty fall Loose gravel is pretty treacherous on narrow road bike tyres. Hope all your scrapes and bruises heal quickly and glad the damage to the bike was not too severe. It always amazes me how you seem to be able to get cuts and scrapes underneath cycling clothing without it being damaged.

Sounds like you were making a good average speed too